China Building World's Largest High-speed Rail Network

China will expand its high-speed rail network to be the world's largest in coming three years with a total length of 13,000 kilometers, according to Thursday's China Securities Journal. By the end of 2012, China would have more than 110,000 kilometers of operational railways, including 13,000 kilometers of high-speed rail, said Liu Zhijun, Minister of Railways at a national meeting on rail construction. China would bring 26,000 kilometers of new railways into operation from 2010 to 2012, including 9,200 kilometers of high-speed rail, Liu said. Read More